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CASE # REQUEST FOR CoMpREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT; CASE OF BRIGHTKEYS, INC. By: Amy Geisler, Associate Planner Background: Brightkeys, lnc: has submitted a request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change a portion of their land from Medium-Density Residential to Mixed-Use, in order to allow for housing of similar density to that of the Town Center. This Comprehensive Plan Amendment is being considered along with the sketch plan for Town Center Gardens 3~d Addition. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Revised sketch plan of Town Center 3rd Addition c) Planning Commission meeting minutes dated November 4, 2004 d) Proposed Resolution approving the request and authorizing submittal to Metropolitan Council Notification: State law requires that property owners within 350 feet of the subject property be notified of the public hearing. As part of the sketch plan notification process, staff sent the public hearing notice to property owners within 700 feet of the subject property. Observations: As discussed in the sketch plan case for this property, the apPlicant has submitted a revised sketch plan based on input received at the AuguSt 5th and November 4th Planning Commission meetings. Major changes to the sketch plan include the addition of 19 single-family lots in the northern portion of the plat. In this area, the proposed 'sketch plan is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Brightkeys is seeking a Comprehensive P1an amendment for the southwestern portion of the plat, to change from Medium-Density Residential to Mixed Use (this area is shown as Zone A on the sketch plan). The rationale for their request is to accommodate shifting some of the density from the northern part of the site to the south, and also to complement the Town Center development immediately adjacent west of the property, as well as south of Bunker Lake Blvd. The Mixed- Use land use designation will allow the property to be zoned to Town Center 4-a Residential. The current Comprehensive Plan shows the land use designatiOn to the south of the Subject Property is Mixed-Use. The land immediately adjacent to the west is part of the Ramsey Town Center .project and the approved sketch plan shows the property planned to be developed with residential units at a density up to 10 units per acre. The current lar~d use designation of this